CV & Cover Letter Writing Workshop
💼 Learn to write CVs and cover letters, use action verbs, tailor applications, and ethically use AI for professional applications in Hong Kong.
Date: | 23 October 2025 (Thursday) |
Time: | 3:00pm – 5:00pm |
Venue: | Room 105, Academic Building |
Registration Deadline: | 16 October 2025 (Thursday) |
Workshop Overview
A focused, interactive 2-hour workshop designed to help students create compelling CVs and cover letters that showcase their unique value proposition and authentic professional narrative.
Workshop Plan
Part 1: Personal Brand & Storytelling
- Value Proposition & Narrative: Help students identify their unique professional strengths and create a compelling map of their career journey
- Achievement Extraction: Transform experiences into compelling achievement statements
Part 2: CV Construction
- Skills-Based Organization: Students will learn to organize their CVs around key competencies rather than chronology, highlighting transferable skills
Part 3: Cover Letter
- Company Research & Hooks: Learn to identify organizational values and craft compelling opening statements
Trainer’s Information
Name: Ms. Aster Law
Experience: Currently teaching at the English Department at Hong Kong Shue Yan University, with experience in Teaching ENG 211 English Writing I and ENG 212 English Writing II. Over 10 years helping professionals and students craft compelling CVs and cover letters across various industries.
Remarks
For the 2025/26 academic year, first-year Mainland students are required by the Registry to attend at least one English workshop from the Language Centre, and attending this workshop co-organized with the Centre also count toward fulfilling this requirement.
This activity will be recorded in the participants’ Award and Co-curricular Achievement Transcript (ACAT).
Participants can include this activity in the category of “Career Development” in your application for Dr. Li Dak Sum Outstanding Whole Person Development Awards.
